Western Heights Secondary College
37-61 Vines Road, Hamlyn Heights VIC 3215
Western Heights Secondary College is a government secondary school in Hamlyn Heights, VIC for Years 7–12 with about 1,148 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 991, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Publicly available information describes Western Heights College (formerly Western Heights Secondary College) as a large co-educational government secondary school in Hamlyn Heights, Geelong, catering for years 7-12. The school offers a Specialist Sports Program linked with elite sports clubs and allied health services, a Year 7 Accelerate program for advanced learners, and a performing arts program, supported by dedicated science, music, dance and hospitality facilities on its Vines Road campus.
Often praised
- Specialist sports program
- Year 7 Accelerate program
- Performing arts facilities
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Western Heights Secondary College on My School · Why some data is missing
VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.0 |
| 2024 | 22.0 |
| 2023 | 22.0 |
| 2022 | 21.0 |
| 2021 | 24.0 |
Source: VCAA senior secondary completion and achievement information. Study scores are relative to the state cohort in each subject.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clonard College | Herne Hill | Catholic high school | 0.7 km | 1,051 | 940 |
| Kardinia International College | Bell Post Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 1,155 | 1,925 |
| North Geelong Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | North Geelong | Public high school | 1.9 km | 961 | 1,051 |
| St Joseph's College Geelong | Newtown | Catholic high school | 2.9 km | 1,075 | 1,742 |
| Sacred Heart College | Newtown | Catholic high school | 3.0 km | 1,105 | 1,450 |
| Covenant College | Bell Post Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.1 km | 1,070 | 735 |
| The Geelong College | Newtown | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.3 km | 1,156 | 1,573 |
| Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary CollegeGifted class: SEAL | Geelong | Public high school | 3.6 km | 1,046 | 600 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in VIC
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leongatha Secondary College | Leongatha | Public high school · 7-12 | 629 | 991 |
| Mirboo North Secondary College | Mirboo North | Public high school · 7-12 | 328 | 992 |
| Reservoir High SchoolGifted class: SEAL | Reservoir | Public high school · 7-12 | 617 | 989 |
| Rosebud Secondary CollegeGifted class: SEAL | Rosebud | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,018 | 989 |
| Sunbury College | Sunbury | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,030 | 993 |
| Walcom Ngarrwa Secondary College | Werribee | Public high school · 7-9 | 669 | 989 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.